Importance Of The National Anthem By Buzz Williams

In August of 2016, Kaepernick began his protest during a NFL preseason game where he initially sat during the singing of the national anthem. At the time, his rebellious efforts became unnoticed, but he soon enough made headlines when someone took a photo of him sitting during the anthem. Thus a social issue was born from the public’s reaction from the photo.The negativity of the public’s reaction stemmed from the norm that it is customary that people raise their right hand over their heart while facing the flag when the Star-Spangled-Banner is playing, so if one does not follow this norm it is identified showing disrespect. Inevitably, the prediction of the people’s reaction were to be expected as they were outraged when Kaepernick broke the norm. Although, it is legal for individuals not to follow these sacrosanct protocols, citizens of the United States find this norm obligatory.Would you stand by and constantly watch the same social issues to keep reoccurring in your neighborhood? Not only that but it keeps happening to different people by the same organization? When numerous acts of police brutality occurred, Colin Kaepernick decided to protest. He could no longer stand by and do nothing; he decided to take a knee. For professional National Football League (NFL) player, Colin Kaepernick, his response was “no”. One of the last waves that came toward the end of the summer is the kneeling while the national anthem played during sporting events. When Kaepernick decided to

One of the things that stand out in in Anthem is the little amount of freedoms they have. The society has been completely turned on its head every little thing they do in life is dictated and controlled down to who they can like. They aren't even allowed to be taller or different looking from their brothers. One of the freedoms missing that stands out to me is the freedom of speech. For people here in America, the freedom of speech is something we all take for granted and don't think about all that often. We know it's one of our rights and we know that some other countries don’t have it, but we don't tend to stop and think about what it would be like if we had that taken away. That is something that everyone needs to think about from time to time.

Americans have been standing for the National Anthem since 1891. This tradition started in the military, before The Star Spangled Banner became the National Anthem. Players in the NFL weren’t always required to stand on the sideline for the Anthem; it became a regular occurrence for players and teams to stand in 2009. Recently, many teams and players in the NFL have disrespected the flag and the unity within the country that is portrayed in the song. They do this by kneeling, sitting, and not coming out of the locker room during the playing of the National Anthem. All American citizens should always stand for the National Anthem, in respect for the flag and for the men and women who fought for the freedom we have.

Colin Kaepernick, a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, has created much controversy in the nation over his latest protest. During a preseason football game Kaepernick was photographed sitting during the national anthem (McKirdy). When asked about the action later, Kaepernick explained, “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” (Wyche). The nation exploded. Many showed their support for the quarterback, expressing pride in him for “standing up” for the things he believes in. Others displayed their anger with him for disrespecting the flag and all the things the flag represents. After seeing what a backlash his action received, Kaepernick decided to kneel instead of sitting, claiming that his new way of protesting would show more respect for those in the line of duty (Anthem uproar). Although he has the right to protest, sitting during the national anthem is the wrong way to draw attention to a specific cause.

The ground is not constant in every part of the world. Grass, sand, dirt, rocks, and everything in between is always changing underneath our feet. The sky is always shifting when new shapes and colors pass above our heads as we carry out our lives. It is baffling to think that people surrounded in a world of change believe it is possible to stick to one way of living. The belief in following a tradition can come from multiple ideals. The United States has an abundance of these traditions, and sometimes it is hard to notice when you are within one. The Star Spangled Banner is a prime example of a long-standing tradition in the United States, where it is usually played before national sporting events. Americans believe that the national anthem represents the greatness of America, and some believe that it honors our fallen soldiers and military. It is traditional to stand with our hands on our hearts, facing the flag while the anthem plays. The recent phenomenon of NFL players kneeling at the national anthem is a call to attention for the victims affected by racial inequality and police brutality within our country. Interestingly, NFL players weren’t required to be on the field during the anthem until 2009. Regardless, this show of taking a knee seems to many as a menace to their tradition. Some people were thoroughly opposed to these protests, including our own country’s leader. The president of the United States calling these gestures a “total disrespect of our

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams. It is the most popular sports league in the United States. While the NFL mainly consists of football, some players find the need to bring politics into the league. These politics include racial discrimination and police brutality. Even though these issues need to be taken care of in this country, the National Football League is not the place to deal with these political problems.

“An athlete silently protests during the national anthem. People respond with taunts of "traitor," "you're a disgrace" and "leave our country!" Are these angry tweets aimed at National Football League players kneeling during the national anthem?”said by writers Lonnie Bunch and David Skorton.Due to half of the 49ers team kneeling during the National Anthem 49ers fans are burning their jerseys due to the refusal of the players to stand during the National Anthem.Many fans are outraged and boycotting National football because of the fact that football players are disrespecting the flag by kneeling during the National Anthem.The reason players should stand for the National Anthem is because the United States Flag stands for the individuality and

These expectations include the listeners knowing a few things about veterans, and that his speech will influence the listener to act. First, Moore assumes the listeners understand what military school is, how it is run, and what effect military school education might have on an individual. Furthermore, it is assumed the listener has said the phrase “thank you for your service” to a veteran, that the listener wants to engage in a meaningful conversation with a veteran, and they are not a veteran themselves. To explain, Moore does not teach the listener what military school is, or its effect on an individual. Furthermore, he only mentions the phrase “thank you for your service” without mentioning that there may be other things a person can say to a veteran. Not to mention how Moore doesn’t attempt to convince the listener to engage in meaningful conversation with a veteran. Moore also assumes veterans would know how to talk to each other and therefore his audience does not contain veterans. Second, Moore wants his speech to influence his audience. Immediately, Moore wants his audience to reflect on what any veteran has gone through and what the phrase “thank you for your service” means to a veteran. When he tells the story about the two other veterans and explains how “thank you for your service” needs to be more than something a person says to a veteran. Overall, Moore wants his speech to give the listener the ability to

Picture this, an NFL player getting on the field and warming up. Then, as the game gets closer to starting the field clears so they could get the flag on the field to do the national anthem. This is when something tragically happens. This is when some NFL players kneel during the national anthem. Many people think that protesting the national anthem by kneeling is a bad thing. However, it’s what the players feel like doing even though it is a little disrespectful. Many players kneeled on one day and that was when president Trump made a comment about football.

Growing up I learned to stand up, put my right hand over my heart, and to show as much respect as I can to the Armed Forces and people who have died for our country. There has been a lot of drama over people not standing for the National Anthem. It is all over social media and the news around the country. People should stand for the National Anthem. The armed forces deserve respect and kneeling is a great sign of disrespect to them and our country.

“Oh say can you see , by the dawn's early light,...” At a football game, NFL players stand for the national Anthem. However, some NFL players kneeled down and people had been disagreeing about kneeling down during the national anthem. The action of not standing for the national anthem is an appropriate form of silent protest.

I believe that athletes should be required to stand during the national anthem. The way they are protesting is incorrect, not working, and extremely disrespectful. First off, the way they are protesting is incorrect for what they standing for. The protesters are trying to protest against black oppression, with the recent black shootings motivating them. Not standing for the national anthem is not the right way to protest this. The events of the shootings are local problems, not problems caused by the entire nation. This was stated well by NewsELA Pro/Con | National Anthem Debate, “There have been some tragic events lately involving black men and the police. America did not cause these tragedies, though. They occurred in Charlotte, North Carolina,

The topic I will be discussing is protesting the National Anthem at sporting events. The protesting that is occuring is a social issue because the NFL players are protesting racial inequality in the United States by knelling during the Nation Anthem. They believe that the United States has racial inequality towards minorities. My stance on this issue is that what they are doing (knelling during the national anthem) is 100% allowed and they are practicing their first amendment right of peaceful protest. I personally believe that they are disrespecting the flag and the people that fought for the flag in the military. I also do believe that there is racial inequality within our country. Racial Injustice is wrong on all levels, and racial inequality

1,084,938 United States veterans died in the Civil War. 1,076,245 United States veterans died in World War 2. 211,512 United States veterans died in the Vietnam War. According to Businessinsider.com that is just the number of veterans that died in only three major wars.(Bergengruen.)

I know I may receive some backlash for this response, but my response will stand. I do think it is disrespectful, to not stand for the National Anthem. Firstly, America is a beautiful country, and I am happy to be a citizen. However, I only stand for the National Anthem to show respect to my ancestors, the soldiers who served, and who is serving in the military now as lives were lost so that we can have the freedom we have today. There are people in high places in our country, and they are filled with greed, pride, and the love for material things, and there are issues that are not being fully addressed yet we vote these people into office. When we refer to section 3 in The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971. The law does not